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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-03-31

TnE SFTERs Gnosr APPEARS To HIM,
Twas in the middle of the night
To sleep our Freddy tried;
When conascated SnrrERs rose,
And stood at his bedside,
o Freddy dear o Freddy dear,
How can we stand this bother?
70 think that yon must phosphate sell,
While Lew" the taxes gather
Mrs. A. Nj. Butler, of East ia
maica is coming to this town toreside
with her son-in-law, f. +. Church
i'll.
c. W. Hatch 4 son who carried on
DR., Marden's farm last year are 60
ing on to the Shepherd farm in Land
grove.
Messrs Dorset & Ford have dis
solved partnership and the meat mar.
ket will hereafter be conducted bv
Mr.. Dorset. Fred is young and
full of pluck and will doubtless sue
coed, as he ought to.
Mrs. Martha Fisher of Thompson
burg is spnding few weeks with r.
X. Harris family in Westminster,
/. O. Wilbur has drawn "a cords
of bark to Manchester and Il little
over 800 logs to Winhall Station,
this winter.
For Watches, Clocks, and Fine
Jewelry go to Chas. A. Trip &
Cos. Jewelry Store, Brattleboro.
We were lately shown Lantana
stock, ten feet in height, grown in
the last few months by Mrs. d. b.
Goddard. Mrs. Goddard has very
fine collection of house plants.
The sale Of the Dea. Horton farm
that we announced two weeks ag
has fallen through. Mrs. Horton
thinking better, or worse, of the
matter.
f. w. Williams of the north vii
lage machine shop has shipped two
planners this month, under his con.
tract with Lodge, Davis < Co. Of
CINCINNATI. The first one on the
9TH and the other last Monday. Tn,
last goes to j. & Z. Moores' sons
Cleveland, Ohio.
We understand that our frienC
Winchester says he would 90 40 mile'
to see us peeping through the gates
Why this is surprising! We had nj
idea that "Winch" was such Il MAJ
as that. We supposed, from tn,
way he bid on SIFTERs, that he wa
our fast friend. For what the dell
then, did he bid ten dollars for thos,
old SIFTERs:
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WEST WINDHAM.

Mrs. Tafene Farnum of Wards
boro has been stopping few weeks
at S. c. buttons.
John Hamilton, who has had q
light run of the pneumonia, is recov-
ering and we hope will be able to be
out again in few days.
Some of the farmers are trying to
prepare for sugaring with the snow
some 5 feet deep.
Miss Kate Stowell, who has been
at work for her sister in Grafton this
winter, has returned home again.
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CHESTER.
Cousin NELL.

Russell Cobleigh, whose main shop
was burned over year ago, has re-
sumed operations with few hands
making children's cab and carriages,
with prospect of soon putting on a
full force and pushing his business
with old time vigor.
Milton Bemis has formed copart-
nership with Mr.. Martin of North
Springfield, where the firm employs
about % hands in the manufacture of
inlaid boxes of fancy woods.
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WARDSBORO.
Snow very deep.

Snow very deep.
Frank Martin is home from Wes-
ton where he has been working for A.
Drury,
Z. B. Bissell moved to Brattlebo-
70 this week.
A, M. Farnum has hens that are
almost the equal of those Merrill Dav-
is has for producing eggs. From %
hens 100 dozen, from the 4th, of
Jan. last until March Goth.
Nelson Gale has returned from q
visit to Dover. @.
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so. WINDHAM.

Ram-A new kind of snow storm
today,
Snow is settling some.
School meeting is all the talk now.
Alvin Goodell of whom we spoke
two weeks ago us being sick with
pneumonia at his grandfathers, is
gaining as fast as could be expected,
rs he has been very sick boy.
Walter Donley commenced work
for VIM. Farr Monday morning, he
is to work through the season.
Frank Blood goes this week to
commence work for Mr.. Davis of
SaXton River.
+. c. Sprague of Wardsboro has
been engaged to work in the black
smith shop rs soon as the snow gets
down so people can get round.
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LOCAL SUMMARY.

we have large NUMBER OF small
bills, scattered here and there, due
us. 1t would seem hardly necessary
to say to our friends that NOW is
the time that we need every cent due
us. Won't YOU stick pin right here.
The price of slippery elm bark is
said to be advancing.
II. L. Thompson of West Pawlet
came over Tuesday on 4 brief visit
and business trip.
Read our special notices at the
head of this column.
At the annual school meeting F..
c. Dean was elected committee ;
Fred Vale, clerk and treasurer G.
D. Farnum, collector.
The M. f. Ladies' Aid Society
will give an entertainment at the town
hall next Wednesday evening.
E. E. Penor has moved into the
Gale house.
Engineer Baldwin so far recovered
from his illness as to go to his ia
TIERS in Sharon, on Monday.
For several weeks we have been a
day behind in getting out the paper.
This week we expect to catch up, and
to hold it in the future.
Mr.. Joshua Barnard and wife
wishes, through the SITTER, to thank
II. H. Howe, the over mountain
stage driver, for the extra care an(
attention he gave his (Barnard'sl
grandchildren in bringing them ovel
the mountain during the blow anC
bitter cold of last Tuesday.
Thanks to Mr.. Hoyt Rabbit thu
SITTER family enjoyed liberal tast'
of the first made syrup of the season
1t was made over week ago ant
was very nice. Since that one-half
like sugar day the sap has beel
steadily flowing towards China t.
avoid the wintry weather that ha
prevailed.
10 Chew dominion Navy Plu
Tobacco-the best in the world.
n. f. Hart started West Monday
going by the way of Boston, and o
Tuesday Mr.. Bliss Goddard starte
for Mazo Mania, Wis. He wi
meet Mr.. Hart at Greenfield and az
company him through. Mr.. Goo
dard is quite aged and feeble and
was with some solicitude that h
friends saw him depart. Mr.. Ha
will visit Dakota before his return.
On the sick list-Silas Houghtol
Mrs. Frank Emerson and Mrs. d.
vid Babbitt, the latter better. Ho
ace Coy of Winhall is quite sick an
Mrs. Horace Gale has been vel
sick but at this time is apparently in
proving.
School Dist. No. 1l.-OfiiceI
elected: Moderator, Z. F. Ruge
Clerk & Treas, S. NJ. Livermors
Com, R. E. Bostwick Col, Stepl
en- Houghton; Aud, E. F. Rugs
Agt., A. F. Livermore. Voted
raise 80 cents on a dollar of Il
grand list.
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JAMAICA.
a CARD.

Editor &fter:-I desire to say through
the columns of your paper that the various
reports put in circulation in reference to
the death of my husband, Loren K Kings
bury, who died Feb. 3sth, Of couyu mp
ton, are wicked aud false, and the per-
sons giving the same currency are unwor-
thy of belief.
Mrs Emma L, Kingsbury.
Jswsics, Mar. 90, 1887.
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SOCIETY MEETINGS

ANCHOR LODGE No. 20, +, n A. NJ, Tuesday
evenings on or before the full of the moon.
WEST RIVER LopGE No, q |. o. o. f. Ev'
cry Monday evening,
HOOKER Posi- No, ) &, A. II, saturday eve.
pings on or before the full of the moon.
The W. X. c., No. .. saturday evenings on
or before the full of the moon.
CAMP Foster, $. of V.sd 4 18th Wednesdays
Of each month,
FARMERS GRANGE No. 1877, i. of IL. Fridays
on or before the full moon, and every two weeks
thereafter.
DIVISION No. 81 ;. of T. Every Thursday
evening
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Ayers Sarsaparilla was the first
successful blood medicine ever offer
ed to the public. This preparation is
still held in the highest public estiIna-
ton both at home and abroad. Its
miraculous cures and immense sales
show this Ask your druggist for it.
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TOWNSHEND.

The ladies of the Baptist society
held sugar festival at town hall
Wednesday evening, March 3Oth.
Sugar and hot rolls for refreshments.
There weere literary exercises by
the young people,
Leland and Gray Seminary is
prospecting finely this Spring, under
the direction of Prof. Lawrence and
assistants. A larger number of adj
vanced students is in attendance this
term, than usual. There is large
Normal class, some members of
which have already had considerable
experience in the schoolroom. There
are also large and interesting classes
in Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry,
Botany, Astronomy, Science OF
Government, etc. The students
Monday evening Prayer Meetings
are noticably interesting and fully
attended.
Members of the Baptist church
started, last Saturday evening, .
laymen's prayer meeting, with Prof
Lawrence as the first leader. II
started off very successfully as tc
numbers and the spirit manifested.
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BAPTIST CnuICiI--Rev, o, Z. Fuller, pas
Tor. Services every sabbath at usual hours,
NJ. L. CHURCu--Rev. W. II. Wight, pastor
Services AT usual hours, every sabbath.
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ANDOVER.

There has been $50 weeks of school
the past year at cost of S7S9,36 for
teachers wages and board an average
of S4,3S per week. 40 different
scholars have attended school at an
average cost of 1898 per scholars
far the year. Teachers wages have
been from 81 80 to S. pkr week. and
board. The smallest school had )
and the largest school 30 scolars with
II different terms only 10 visits of
prudential committee and 30 visits of
Supt. 3 districts had only "a weeks of
school while districts had 30 weeks,
Taxes have been from II to 68 pei
cent ON the grand list.
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When, by reason of a cold or from
any other cause, the secretory organs
become disordered, they may be slim
ulated to healthy action by the use o
Ayers Catbartic Pulls. Sold by all
dealers in medicine.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-03-31

When Baby was dct- " Esvs bar CsssxsA
When sbe was Child. she cried fos Css.oriA
When abe became Miss, she chung TO Cassur,A
When she bad Chndrsa, she gave them Csssoraa
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WESTON.

Jerry Foster, an estimable citizen
died suddenly Saturday of rheuma-
tism of the heart.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-03-31

Telegraph onlc's at depot. Telephone office
at smiths Drug Store,
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

Notices under this head 10 cents II line, each in
sertion
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For Sale or to Rent.

\ F'rm of 1870 acres near the village
III the river + moving and tlllage,
plenty of wood and timber for tue place,
handy sugar orchard with all conve-
,icnces for boiling. Il never failing spring
of water running both to house and barn.
Good buildings and hear to depot,
hurch and schools.
Enquire of Norman W. Wood near
the premises.
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HINTS TO HOUSEKEEPERS.

A bit Of soda dropped into the cav
ity of an aching tooth will afford
relief.
To take out ink or iron mould
strains, wet them with milk and cover
with salt.
Coffee stains should be washed in
clear, lukewarm water before being
put in the suds.
The juice of half a lemon in a glass
of water, without sugar, will frequent
ly cure a sick headache.
Equal parts of olive oil and oil of
~wintergreen, mixed together, is a good
remedy for infamed joints.
A good penwiper for steel pens is a
piece of raw potato. It removes the
ink crust and causes a smooth flow of
ink.
Cayenne pepper blown into cracks
where ants congregate will drive them
away. The same remady is also good
for mice.
Salt will curdle new milk; hence, in
preparing milk porridge, gravies, etc.,
the salt should not be added till the
dish is prepared.
Peach leaves pounded to a pulp
and applied to a bruise or wound from
a rusty nail or a simple cut will give
Immediate relief tt
In using cloves for pickles or pre-
serves the blossom end should be re-
moved, Is this darkens the liquid with
which it is cooked.
To remove tar, rub thoroughly with
clean lard, and hen wash with soap
and warm water. This may be applied
to either the hands or the clothing.
Two apples kept in the cake box
will keep moderately rich cake moist
for a great length of time, if the
apples are renewed when withered.
If mustard be mixed with the white
of an egg, instead of water, it is said
a plaster may be made which will
draw thoroughly without blistering.
Remember that eighteen inches
Of twist will work a buttonhole; it is a
great saving to cut the twist in eigh-
teen-inch lengths before beginning to
work them. There are nc pieces left
to 60 to waste.
Colored and black stockings, If
washed before wearing at all, in water
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will remain hot an hour or longer; then
put in a large bowl and add the beaten
yolks of two eggs, mix it thoroughly
and when cold shake into cones; dip
the cones in beaten egg, roll in crumbs
and fry in boiling fat.
FRUIT CAKE.
Wash and drain well one pound of
~currants, chop coarsely one pound of
r~aisins, chop or slice one-half pound of
citron. Beat five eggs and two cups
of brown sugar together, then add to
them one cup of butter, one cup of
molasses, one-half cup of sour milk,
one teaspoonful of spices to taste. Stir
into this mixture six cups of -four, re-
serving one-half cup to mix with the
raisins to prevent their settling to the
bottom. Add fruit last.
G sLAw.
Chop finely some tender white cab
bage. Let it lay in water half an
hour before using. Drain all the
water from it. To about three cupfuls
of cabbage add a teaspoonful of sugar,
one teaspoonful of salt, one of French
mustard or of mixed mustard. After
mixing we'll together, add two we'll
beaten eggs in a cup OF boiling vinegar,
a little cayenne and a tablespoonful of
butter. Pour this over the cabbage;
toss we'll together and serve.
CREAM PINACH
Boil and chop the spinach in the
usual way. Set it on the fire in the
saucepan and stir until it is perfectly
dry, add two %spoonfuls of butter and
stir for five or six minutes. For each
two quarts of spinach add two tea
spoonfuls of cream, and stir again for
five minutes and then take it from
the fire. Stir in a spoonful of butter
and serve hot, garnishing with hard
boiled eggs and croutons. The eggs
should pc cut in quarters OF even
smaller pieces.
BLACK SPICE CAKE.
The yolks of four eggs; mix 2 IL
teaspoonfuls of baking powder in
2 IL cups of -four, n cup of brown
sugar, one-half cup of syrup, one-half
cup of milk, one-half cup Of butter;
the butter must be melted after being
measured and stirred with the sugar;
2 IL teaspoonfuls of powdered cloves,
one teaspoonful of cinnamon, the same
of allspice; the spices must be put in
the flour, the syrup added after the
sugar and butter are stirred together,
then the eggs and milk; lastly, the -four.
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TO TILE LADIES.

II WILL SEND YOU 10 PAPERS of
Il Garden Seeds, guaranteed fresh, and
a copy Of Facing the TRUTH" a book of
22O pages, we'll bound in cloth with gilt
side title; has eleven illustrations. 1t is a
story "spun from factsl in real life,
opening on a Virginia battle field and
closing on North Carolina soil, in a vic
tory greater than the sword has won.
The book has met ahearty welcome. The
general verdict is: eff you begin to read
it, you will finish it." To purchasers
who return the book in five days with a
sworn statement that it did not interest
them, the money will be returned. The
Seeds 90 papers)-name your choice of
varieties and the book will be sent, post
paid, for rs cents.
Address J. P. BARRETT,
2-43w Raleigh, N. c.
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ARE YOU A FRIEND OF THE
FARMERS?

Do you want to see them in better
condition? Do you want to see all
the industrial interests of the State,
promoted and advanced? Then aid
us in our work. Read the liberal in
ducements we offer and send US a
club:
TO CLUBS:
l subscriber and under five, l year, $500
5 subscribers and under ten, l year, 1.65
10 subscribers and under fifteen, l
year, 1.5O
15 subscribers and under twenty, l
20 subscribers, or more, 1 year, 100
Strictly cash IN Advance.
Who will be the first to send us a club?
Every one who shall send us a club at
these rates, if five or more, by the first Of
May, shall have a copy free for one year.
Who wM be the trsts Every farmers
club and grange in the State should send
us a club of twenty, at least, by that time.
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gpRtry.
"NONE WILL MISS THEE"

Few will miss thee, Friend, when thou
For q month in dust hast lain.
Skilful hand, and anxious brow,
Tongue of wisdom, busy brain
All tho vert shall be forgot,
And thy place shall know thee not.
Shadows from the bending trees
Der thy lowly head may pass,
Signs from every wandering breeze
Stir the long, thick churchyard grass
Wilt thou heed them No thy sleep
Shall be dreamless, calm and deep.
Some sweet bird may sit and sing
On the marble of thy tomb, .
Soon to fit on joyous wing
From that place of death and gloom.
On some bow to MARBLE clear;
But these songs thou shalt not hear.
Some kind voice may sing thy praise.
Passing near thy place OF rest,
Fondly talk Of "other days.
But no throb within thy breast
Shall respond to words of praise.
Or old thoughts of "other days"
Since 80 feeting is thy name,
Talent, beauty, power and wit,
It were well that without shame,
Thou in Gods great book were writ,
There in golden words to be
Craven for eternity.
-Chambers's .0w7sd
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in which has been put a little beef's
gall, will not fade or change color by
wearing or washing.
Pure butter melted produces a pure,
limpid, golden oil, and it remains the
butter flavor. Melt ol~eomargarine
and the oil smells like tallow, and a
scum rises to the surface.
Ostrich feathers can be curled at
home by holding them over the top
of a hot stove or range, not near
enough to burn, Withdrawing for a
moment, then repeating again and
again.
Poison by ivy may be relieved by
applying the following: Dissolve a
tablespoonful Of copperas in two-thirds
Of a teacup Of boiling water, and when
cold apply with a cloth to the parts
affected.
To kill worms at the roots of house
plants, water with strong salt water
poured over the earth, not touching the
leaves, or with warm water having
twenty-five drops of carbolic acid to
the quart.
A very simple test to ascertain
whether the air of any apartment con-
tains sewer gas is made by saturating
unglazed paper with a solution of one
ounce of pure lead acetate in half a
pint of rain water, let it partially dry,
then expose in the suspected air. The
presence of sewer gas in any consid-
cradle quantity soon darkens or black.
n the test paper.
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-mdmbers's Journal.
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gomsehola.
COCOANUT

COCOANUT PUDDING.
One pint of milk, one grated cocoa
nut, four well-beaten eggs, two table
spoonfuls of butter melted and sugar
to taste. Bake a light brown.
GINGERBREAD.
One cup of molasses, one-half cup
of butter, two tablespoonful of water,
one teaspoonful of soda, -four enough
to mould. Roll out thin and bake in a
quick oven.
Moe SAUSAGE.
Soak dry bread in water. Take as
much cold meat, chopped fine, as you
have bread. Mix and season with salt,
pepper and sage. Make into small
cakes and fry in hot lard.
BEEF CAKES.
Cut cold beef in slices and soak in
vinegar the over night, then dip in
beaten egg seasoned with salt and nut
meg, roll in dried bread crumbs and
fry in batter to a nice brown.
WHITE CAKE.
Two cups of sugar, one cup Of butter,
five eggs beaten very light, one cup
sweet milk, 3 IL cups of -four. two
tablespooonfuls of cream of tartar and
one of soda. Flavor with bitter al
monds or vanilla.
RICE PUDDING WITHOUT EGGS.
Two quarts of milk, two-thirds of a
cup of rice, same of sugar, small piece
of butter and little salt; stir occasion
ally on the stove until boiling hot, then
put in a slow oven and cook until of the
consistency Of cream.
FLOUR GEMS.
One egg, one tablespoonful of sugar,
two tablespoonful of butter, l IL
cupfuls of sweet milk, three teaspoon
fuls of baking powder, 2 IL cupfuls
of -four. Beat we'll, have your gem
pan hot and buttered. Pour in and
bake quick.
RICE WAFFLEs.
Boil half a pint of rice and let it get
cold, mix with it one-fourth pound of
butter and a little salt, stir in l -
pints of -four, beat five eggs separately,
add yolks together with one quart of
milk, lastly the well-beaten whites.
Beat we'll and bake at once in waffle
irons.
STEAMED INDIAN PUDDING. {
One cup of soul cream, one cup of
sour milk, one egg, two tablespoonfuls
of sugar or molasses, n cup of -four,
two cups of meal, one teaspoonful of
soda, one teaspoonful of salt, one-half
cup of raisins or dried fruit. Steam
or boil two hours or more. Serve with
sweetened cream.
COLD LEMON PUDDING.
One-half box of gelatine soaked in
four tablespoonfuls of water for ten
minutes; add a pint of boiling water
juice of two lemons, one cup of sugar.
Strain and set away to cool. When
cold, stir in the whites of three we'll
beaten eggs. A thin boiled custard
Or thick cream may be used to pour
owe the pudding.
sTEwED Triple.
Cut the boiled tripe into small pieces
and add three Or four small onions;
pour over the tripe and onions a little
warn water. Let it cook slowly until
both are tender and the water nearly
boiled away. Then add milk sufficient
to make a good gravy, a tablespoonful
of butter made smooth in an equal
quantity of -four, salt and pepper to
taste, and boil three minutes.
HoMINY CROQUETTEs.
To n quart of boiling water add a
te%aspoonful of salt; stir in gradually a
heaping half-pint of the finest hominy;
boil three-quarters Of an hour, and put
it on the back of the range where it
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will remain hot an hour or longer; then
put in a large bowl and add the beaten
yolks of two eggs, mix it thoroughly
and when cold shake into cones; dip
the cones in beaten egg, roll in crumbs
and fry in boiling fat.
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Saw What You Will,

People WILL buy goods where they
can find what they WANT and at the
CHEAPEST PRICES. We do not
advertise simply to parade before the
public, but we want the public to bear
in mind that we are still keeping up
our large stock of HEAVY GRO
CERES, and r as lively as ever.
Come and see us.
BARBEE & BARBEE.
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FOR SALE, ON EASY TERMS!

() Is Horse-PowerE Engine and Boiler.
() 20 HORSEPOWER Engine and Boiler.
() Is HORSEPOWER Engine and Boiler.
IL Saw Mills with Saws.
10 Boilers, from &c to 80 Horse Power.
A lot of Wood-W Working Machinery, Cotton Gins
and Presses, Saws and Betting.
Address. Branch Office, Mecklenburg Iron Works,
ma266m Columbia, Factory, NC.
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On trains so and 81, Pullman Buffet Sleepers
between Atlanta and New York.
On Trains SO and SO, Pullman Buffet Sleepers
between Washington and Montgomery. Wash
ineton and Aiken. Pullman Sleeper between
Richmond and Greensboro. Pullman Sleeper
between Greensboro and Raleigh.
Through tickets on sale at principal stations
to all points.
lFor rates and information apply to any agent of
the company, OR to
SOL. HAAS, JAS. l.. TAYLOR,
Traffic Manager, Gen. Pass. Agent,
WASHINGTON, D. G.